Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, 12/1/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47

Bank of America Stadium is the location where the Carolina Panthers (3-8) will compete against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6) on Sunday. Carolina opens as 6.0-point dogs. The over/under is 47.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into this game 5-6 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Buccaneers played against the New York Giants and took home the win by a score of 30-7. Baker Mayfield went 24/30 with 294 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 107.5 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Bucky Irving was the rushing leader for the Buccaneers with 12 attempts for 87 yards (7.3 yds per carry). Mike Evans held an average of 13.6 yards per catch by earning 68 yards on 5 catches. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ran the football 32 different times and tallied 156 yards, earning them an average of 4.9 yards per attempt. For the game, they tallied 62 plays which gave them 450 yards. Tampa Bay surrendered 22 completions on 32 tries for a total of 169 yards, and a completion percentage of 68.8%. Against the run, the Buccaneers conceded 76 yards on 20 tries, which averages out to 3.8 yards per rush allowed.

When it comes to scoring points, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are sitting at 28.1 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 128.1 yards on the ground which is 10th in the league. The Buccaneers currently have 4,065 total yards this year. Tampa Bay has 143 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 65 infractions for 494 yards. They have turned the football over 13 times (9 picks and 4 fumbles lost). In terms of scoring, Tampa Bay has totaled 24 passing touchdowns and 12 touchdowns via the ground.

In terms of yards through the air, the Buccaneers have allowed 2,810 yards which ranks them 29th in the NFL. They have yielded 255.5 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 68.6%. They have allowed 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 10 touchdowns on the ground. Overall, they have surrendered 376.2 yards/game ranking them 29th in the NFL. They are giving up an average of 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and 120.7 rushing yards per game this season. The Buccaneers are ranked 24th in the league in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 24.8 points per game. Overall, they have allowed 1,328 yards via the ground game in 11 games.

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The Panthers head into this matchup 3-8 for this season. In their last contest, the Panthers walked away with a loss by a score of 30-27 when they faced the Kansas City Chiefs. Bryce Young (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 263 yards on 21/35 through the air while his quarterback rating was 92.9. He didn't toss any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 7.5 yards. David Moore was featured in the passing game for the Panthers, snagging 6 passes for 81 yds (13.5 yds per reception). Chuba Hubbard carried the ball 16 times for 58 yds, finishing the game with 3.6 yds per carry for Carolina. The Panthers ended up finishing with 334 yards while they ran 56 plays (6.0 yds per play). Carolina rushed the football for 4.0 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 85 yds on 21 attempts. Carolina gave up 26 rushing attempts for 165 yds (6.3 yds per carry). The Panthers pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 73.0%, relinquishing 226 yards on 27 out of 37 through the air.

The Carolina Panthers have an average of 285.5 yards/game which ranks them 31st in the league. They hold an average of 107.7 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,185 yards for this year. The Carolina offense has racked up 653 yards of penalties on 81 infractions, which has them ranked 7th in football in terms of making mistakes. For the year to this point, the Panthers have racked up 1,956 passing yards along with holding an average of 177.8 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 31st in football. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Panthers currently rank 29th in the league averaging 17.6 points per game.

The Panthers are giving up 30.9 points per game, which puts them in 32nd in the NFL. They have allowed 21 touchdowns via the pass as well as 226.7 yards per outing, which has them sitting 24th in the league. Carolina has surrendered a total of 1,766 rushing yards (160.5 yards per game) in addition to 17 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. The Panthers defense has taken part in 736 plays, which is 28th in the NFL. Their defense has 11 takeaways (6 fumbles recovered and 5 interceptions) so far this year.

Who will win tonight's Buccaneers/Panthers NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Panthers +6.0

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